Please comment on the current heatwave and drought in large areas of South Africa.

Answer

There is no drought in South Africa at this time. Claims of drought are the hallucinations of stupid people. Heat-waves and droughts are undoubtedly the consequences of our flagrant transgressions. You are aware of the condition of the Muslim masses and of even the Ulama. Greater punishments are still in store for Muslims who refuse to understand and abandon their life of evil, immorality, bid'ah and even kufr.

The advice of the Qur'aan and Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) is clear in such situations. The prescription is only Istighfaar. Dua and to abandon disobedience. But the people are not prepared to accept this prescription, hence the punishment is set to only increase. The heatwave is merely a sign of impending Athaab. It is a mild warning to reform.